Workplace Fatalities on the Rise
Workers in New York have faced a higher-than-normal risk of dying on-the-job in recent years. In fact, New York Daily News recently released a troubling report indicating that the number of workplace deaths across all industries in the city in 2014 was the highest it has been in six years. The increase was dramatic, with […]
New York Personal Injury Law Firm Takes a Closer Look at Elevator Accidents
Some may recall the tragic elevator accident that happened in New York City on New Year’s Eve of 2015. According to News Max, a 25-year-old man was crushed to death by a falling elevator at around midnight. The deceased victim was in a building on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. He heroically shoved a woman out […]
Medical errors, IT problems and the role of apologies
While New York is not one of the states that gives protection to medical professionals who apologize for a medical error, some facilities and practitioners around the country have noted that saying “I’m sorry” often reduces the risk of a lawsuit. In the past, the more common practice has been denial, but apologizing is becoming more common.
Reports Suggest Strong Building Forecasts for 2016
Around the country, there have been some favorable forecasts for the construction industry. According to ENR online, there is currently a strong demand for construction throughout the U.S. But there are also some significant construction booms going on in local economies. A July report from the Wall Street Journal shows an increased demand for construction […]
Hospital operator pays out millions for malpractice
NYC Health + Hospitals, a public benefit corporation that operates several clinics and public hospitals in New York City, paid out $124 million to plaintiffs in medical malpractice complaints in 2015. The total amount that it paid was a drop from the $133 million that it paid to injured patients in 2014. However, medical malpractice claims against the organization rose from 536 to 552 in 2015.
New York Personal Injury Law Firm Takes a Look at Construction Deaths
In fiscal year 2015, 10 workers died while doing their jobs on construction sites in New York City. This almost doubled the annual average number of fatalities over each of the prior four years. There was also a 53 percent increase in the number of construction workers injured on New York City jobsites over the […]
New York Workers’ Compensation Law Firm Discusses Trench Collapse
Recently, a 40-year-old construction worker was at a worksite in Queens, New York. He was overseeing the construction of a building foundation and the process of laying rebar. Unfortunately, a wall of dirt fell onto the man, burying him to above his head. He had to be pulled out of the collapsed trench by firefighters […]
Workers Rally for Safer NY Job Sites
We often talk about the work of federal and state regulators, safety advocacy groups and others standing in the gap to provide safety for front-line workers in the construction industry, but in some cases, the workers themselves also seek improvements within the industry. A report in ENRNew York shows thousands of workers rallying on the […]
Personal Injury Protection Insurance Coverage
In the United States, a large percentage of civil litigation is comprised of personal injury lawsuits. According to the US Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2005, 60 percent of the 26,928 real property, contract and tort trials were related to some form of personal injury. Additionally, it was reported that over personal […]
Can a Sexual Assault Victim File a Civil Lawsuit?
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics’ National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), 346,830 sexual assaults or rapes of persons 12 years or older were reported in 2012. And according to a new survey by the Association of American Universities (AAU), 23%, or 1 in 4, of female college students said that they are sexually assaulted […]